Nigeria Advances to WAFCON Semifinals with 5-0 Win Over Zambia*
Nigeria’s Super Falcons Thrash Zambia 5-0 in WAFCON Quarterfinals* Nigeria’s Super Falcons dominated Zambia 5-0 in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarterfinals match, securing a spot in the semifinals. The match was played at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium…
Nigerian sprinters dominate 100m finals, sweep medals in U18, U20 events
It was a golden evening for Nigerian athletics as the country swept the podium in the U18 women’s 100m final and secured top medals in the U20 women’s category at the ongoing youth athletics championship. In the U18 women’s 100m…
I’m not an old guy’ – Usyk plays down age concerns
Both fighters remained calm throughout the news conference, which began 48 minutes later than scheduled, leaving their respective teams to throw out jibes. Usyk is yet to taste defeat in 23 fights as a professional and has won his three…
Nigeria crash out of FIBA U19 World Cup
The Hungary basketball team on Wednesday defeated Junior D’Tigress, 77-51, to send Nigeria packing from the ongoing FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup in Czechia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian girls were completely overwhelmed by…
BREAKING: Former Super Eagles Coach Is Dead
BREAKING: Former Super Eagles Coach Is Dead The Nigerian football fraternity is once again in mourning following the death of revered indigenous coach and ex-international, Monday Sinclair, who passed away at the age of 88 on Wednesday. News of…
Fauja Singh, world’s ‘oldest’ marathon runner, dies at 114 in hit-and-run
Fauja Singh, a British-Indian man believed to be the world’s oldest marathon runner, has died after being hit by a car in India at the age of 114. Police say Singh was crossing a road in the village where he…
Junior D’Tigress face Hungary in knockout game
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress will face Hungary today in the round of 16 of the 2025 FIBA U-19 Womens’ World Cup in Brno, Czechia after they lost their final round-robinn game 79-61 to Portugal on Tuesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The…
Tems becomes first African singer to perform at FIFA Club World Cup final
Nigerian Grammy-winning artiste, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has made history as the first African musician to perform at the FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show. The performance took place on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at the highly…
Nigeria stuns China in opening game of FIBA U-19 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s U-19 women’s basketball team, the J’Tigress, opened their FIBA 2025 U-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup campaign in stunning fashion, defeating China 93–88 in a thrilling encounter on Saturday. The match, which tipped off in the second round of group…
Transfer: Galatasaray to sign Maduka Okoye after Osimhen
Galatasaray have identified Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, to man their goal post next season. The Turkish side are already on the brink of sealing a deal for Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen. Maduka is currently facing scrutiny, as…